Why do people put messages in bottles? What kind of messages are normally found in these bottles? What story does a writer in the plot relate about a message in a bottle? How is this similar to a story Theresa tells about a bottle she and friend sent as children? What kind of message would you send in a bottle? What does the prologue say about the use of bottles in the ocean? How does the bottle Garrett sends end up in Cape Cod? What is unusual about the movement of this bottle?

Who is Theresa? What happened four years ago that has changed the course of Theresa's life? Why does Theresa think she will be alone for the rest of her life? What is it about Theresa that men find it difficult to become committed to Theresa? What does Theresa do for a...